Question

In 1995 the life expectancy for a female born in the United States was 75.9 years, and was increasing at a rate of 0.23 years per year. Assuming this rate of increase remains constant, what will the life expectancy of a female born in the U.S. in 2005 be?

Answer 1

87.3 will be the life expectancy.

75.9*(.23*5)=87.285
87.285 rounds to 87.3

Answer 2

78.2

75.9 + (0.23 x A) = Life Expectancy

A - Amount of Years in between the start date and the finish date (1995 to 2005)